Includes an introduction and 13 papers that address the following: nursing shortages; the role of technology in improving patient safety and care, simulating practice environments, and improving efficiency; and recommendations of conference participants. Many papers contain references. (JOW)

Key components of the Oregon Nursing Leadership Council's educational reform plan include the following: (1) focus on competencies for future nurses; (2) creation of a statewide consortium for interinstitutional collaboration; and (3) development of more licensed practical nursing programs to address the projected shortages of registered nurses.…

Redesign of a graduate nursing curriculum was based on needs assessments of health-care providers (215 of 399 responsed) and registered nurses (1,581 of 6,915). The nursing administration program was reconceptualized as leadership and management and benchmarked using professional association position papers and adult learning theory as a…

Addresses historical issues in psychiatric/mental health nursing in the United Kingdom including attempts to integrate it with general nursing, the balance of theory/research and practice, and tensions over the recent shift to university-level nurse preparation. Discusses needs for the future. (Contains 42 references and commentary by Sheri…

An accelerated undergraduate degree program enabled nurses who already have degrees to complete the second in 13 months. Data spanning 12 years and over 1,000 graduates indicated that licensing examination results were slightly higher than for traditional students, attrition low, and employment outcomes positive. (JOW)

Biology examination scores for two cohorts of first-year nursing students (n=119) were analyzed. Factors having a significant effect on scores were as follows: previous study of biology, level of previous biology achievement, class attendance, and use of recommended readings. (Contains 19 references.) (SK)

Explores the trend in which nursing and other health sciences are merged within a single academic unit in higher education. Discusses faculty governance, academic freedom, tenure, the purposes of academic realignment, and overall success of such changes. (Contains 18 references.) (JOW)

Literature review and interviews with nine public health and nursing education informants in Britain indicated that, although National Health Service policy highlights public health, clinical placements in this area are limited and curriculum content needs to be applicable to public health. Needs assessments show skills gaps in practicing nurses…

In the Collaborative Nursing Program, nursing education is provided by five community colleges, four university colleges, and one university in British Columbia. The processes of collaborative curriculum development, implementation, and evaluation are framed and assessed using Boyer's model of scholarship: discovery, integration, application, and…

Nursing faculty, students, and community agency staff collaborated in demonstration projects that provided clinical experiences for students. They were trained in outcomes measurement in order to determine the effects of projects on the health of community clients. (Contains 17 references.) (SK)

A Brazilian nurse educator working in the United States describes the difficulty of achieving cultural awareness and the importance of daily experiences of other cultures. She stresses the need to prepare faculty to work with diverse nursing students and to recruit more minority faculty. (SK)

Of 208 Welsh nursing/midwifery lecturers, large numbers corrected referencing, grammar, spelling, and sentence structure in students' written work; many felt this was less appropriate at higher levels. There was a discrepancy between opinions about and actual frequency of meetings with supervisees. Many commented on students' academic ability as a…

A study involving 180 Australian nursing students and 41 clinical mentors evaluated a flexible delivery system rotating clinical practice with classroom/online courses involving problem-based learning. There was evidence of increased self-confidence, self-direction, and goal setting. Faculty, students, and mentors had concerns about assessment and…

A partnership between a university school of nursing and a health care information technology supplier resulted in the Simulated E-hEalth Delivery System (SEEDS). This program enables nursing students to learn clinical skills in a state-of-the-art environment using a live-production, clinical information system designed for care delivery. (JOW)

Outlines a collaborative model for using mental health clients as teachers in nursing education. Addresses the challenges of providing high-quality learning for students while enhancing client recovery. (Contains 19 references.) (SK)